The death toll in Bihar has reached 106, while in Assam, the number of deaths has touched 68 as two more people died in Morigaon and Golaghat districts since Monday. New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in several states on Wednesday even …
Read More »Mumbai rains live: IMD issues 48-hour alert; traffic, flight operations affected
Schedules of flights arriving at and departing from Mumbai Airport hampered as visibility dropped to 300 metres on Wednesday morning. MUMBAI: Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rains continued to lash Maharashtra’s capital city Mumbai on Wednesday morning. Waterlogging and traffic snarls were reported from several parts …
Read More »Government hands over 532 kg heroin haul case to NIA, calls it narco-terrorism
This is a case of narco-terrorism having national and international implications, says the notification issued by Home Ministry. The Central government on Tuesday handed over the case of recovery of 532 kg heroin at Attari border to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). As per the notification, the Centre has described …
Read More »Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw 20 cases related to 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots
It is to be noted that the UP government has withdrawn a total of 76 cases since Yogi Adityanath took charge as chief minister of the state in 2017. Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to withdraw 20 cases related to 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. Sources told Zee Media that three …
Read More »Bihar floods: Water level in Kosi, Gandak and Mahananda rivers likely to rise further
Floods across the state has so far claimed at least 104 lives and all efforts are being made by the administration to ensure relief and rescue for those affected. The flood situation in Bihar continues to be grim, with fresh warnings suggesting that the water level in Kosi, Gandak and …
Read More »Lalu Yadav’s son Tej Pratap plays Lord Shiva, offers prayers at a temple in Bihar’s Patna
Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav is known for dressing up as Hindu gods and on Tuesday Tej did it again as he dressed up as Lord Shiva to offer prayers at a temple in Patna, Bihar. It is to be noted that this is month of Saavan …
Read More »Situation remains grim in 19 flood-hit districts of Assam
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood waters have receded in Biswanath and Karbi Anglong districts but the situation is still unsafe in Lakhimpur and Baksa. GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam floods jumped to 68 on Tuesday as the flood situation continued to remain grim in …
Read More »Donald Trump’s false claim gives Congress another bullet to fire at PM Narendra Modi
Donald Trump’s claim that PM Narendra Modi asked him to mediate in the Kashmir issue has been punctured by India’s External Affairs Ministry and even White House has no record of this conversation ever happening. US President Donald Trump’s false statement claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to …
Read More »IAF plans to upgrade and make Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs more lethal with Russia’s help
The Su-30MKI aircraft will needd new avionics and weapons, said Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in an interview to Russian Defence Ministry newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda. Russia has already helped India upgrade MiG-21, MiG-27 and MiG-29 fighters. Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to upgrade …
Read More »SC extends deadline for final publication of Assam’s NRC list to August 31
1 The Centre and the state government had demanded the inspection of 20 per cent of those people residing in the border districts. The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday extended the deadline for the final publication of National Register of Citizens (NRC) to August 31, 2019. Earlier, the deadline was …
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